SAT and ACT Information
Students may opt to take the SAT and/or ACT for four-year college admission directly from high school. The University of California and California State University systems do not consider the SAT or ACT in college admission decisions. Community colleges do not require students to take the SAT or ACT. Students should check the website for each college or university of interest regarding testing requirements. Many schools are “test optional”, leaving it up to the student to decide whether to take the test or not.
Registering for the SAT and ACT requires creating log-in accounts. These are fee-based tests taken outside of the school day. If you need financial assistance, review the fee waiver information. Talk to your school counselor for more information
Fee Waivers: If you need financial assistance, please see your school counselor for a fee waiver. Generally, students need to meet the criteria below to receive a fee waiver:
To apply for the ACT fee waiver program, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be currently enrolled in high school in the 11th or 12th grade.
- Be testing in the United States, US territories, or Puerto Rico.
- Meet one or more of the indicators of economic need listed below:
- Enrolled in a federal free or reduced-price lunch program at school, based on US Department of Agriculture (USDA) income levels.
- Enrolled in a program for the economically disadvantaged (for example, a federally funded program such as GEAR UP or Upward Bound). Note: If the student participates in a program, but is not economically disadvantaged, they are not eligible for a fee waiver.
- Resides in a foster home, is a ward of the state, or is homeless.
- Family receives low-income public assistance or lives in federally subsidized public housing.
- Family’s total annual income is at or below USDA levels for free or reduced-price lunches on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service website.
SAT fee waivers are available to low-income 11th- and 12th-grade students living in the United States or territories and U.S. citizens living abroad.
You're eligible if one or more of these descriptions apply to you:
- You're enrolled in or eligible to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
- Your family's annual income falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.
- You're enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g., TRIO programs like Upward Bound).
- Your family receives public assistance.
- You're unhoused or reside in federally subsidized public housing or a foster home.
- You're a ward of the state or an orphan.
This is a link to colleges and universities that do not require the SAT or ACT. It is always a good idea to verify this information directly on the school’s website.
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Students may opt to take the SAT and/or ACT for four-year college admission directly from high school. The University of California and California State University systems do not consider the SAT or ACT in college admission decisions. Community colleges do not require students to take the SAT or ACT. Students should check the website for each college or university of interest regarding testing requirements. Many schools are “test optional”, leaving it up to the student to decide whether to take the test or not.
Registering for the SAT and ACT requires creating log-in accounts. These are fee-based tests taken outside of the school day. If you need financial assistance, review the fee waiver information. Talk to your school counselor for more information
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Fee Waivers: If you need financial assistance, please see your school counselor for a fee waiver. Generally, students need to meet the criteria below to receive a fee waiver:
To apply for the ACT fee waiver program, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be currently enrolled in high school in the 11th or 12th grade.
- Be testing in the United States, US territories, or Puerto Rico.
- Meet one or more of the indicators of economic need listed below:
- Enrolled in a federal free or reduced-price lunch program at school, based on US Department of Agriculture (USDA) income levels.
- Enrolled in a program for the economically disadvantaged (for example, a federally funded program such as GEAR UP or Upward Bound). Note: If the student participates in a program, but is not economically disadvantaged, they are not eligible for a fee waiver.
- Resides in a foster home, is a ward of the state, or is homeless.
- Family receives low-income public assistance or lives in federally subsidized public housing.
- Family’s total annual income is at or below USDA levels for free or reduced-price lunches on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service website.
SAT fee waivers are available to low-income 11th- and 12th-grade students living in the United States or territories and U.S. citizens living abroad.
You're eligible if one or more of these descriptions apply to you:
- You're enrolled in or eligible to participate in the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
- Your family's annual income falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.
- You're enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g., TRIO programs like Upward Bound).
- Your family receives public assistance.
- You're unhoused or reside in federally subsidized public housing or a foster home.
- You're a ward of the state or an orphan.
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This is a link to colleges and universities that do not require the SAT or ACT. It is always a good idea to verify this information directly on the school’s website.
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